I bought this used gravel bike, it’s a 2016 full carbon model from a little Italian workshop. I’ve a pair of questions regarding the bike itself and the way I’m about to transport it by car. First of all, on the back part of the frame there’s quite a big scratch. It’s not deep by the way, shall I be concerned?
Second, I’m planning to take off the front wheel and load the bike on my car, on a regular basis. Is this going to damage the fork? It has a thru rod that has a threaded end.
And then, what do you think about the bike itself? I got it for a bit more than 800€, when back in the day it was almost €3k.
by WessexPioneer01
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i like the livery or paint scheme or whatever you want to call it
That method is fine to travel. Thread the thru axle back in to the fork once the wheel is out. You do not need it to be tight even and you don’t want to over tighten it. Also, *do not* press the brake lever once the wheel is out (with no disc in there the pads will not retract properly).
Basso is a solid brand from what I see. not too common over here in the US though.
You bought it from a bike shop? If so, the scratch is probably fine/just cosmetic. But you could always ask them about it.
Who actually makes Basso frames?
Looks pretty good
You’ve gotten other good advice here. If you are super worried about it, get one of [these](https://metal-guru.com/products/shipping-front-axle-insert-100mm). What you need to do is stop the fork legs from compressing together, that can damage your fork.
If you don’t want to buy one, a bike shop would probably give you one for free. All the bikes we get shipped to us come with one of these to prevent damage to the fork. We usually throw them away.